UFC On ESPN+ 5 Results: Jack Marshman Narrowly Defeats John Phillips

Jack Marshman and John Phillips will kick off the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 5 at the O2 Arena in London, England. As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC London as they break. Marshman (22-8) has lost three of his last four fights heading into London. He most […]

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Jack Marshman and John Phillips will kick off the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 5 at the O2 Arena in London, England.

As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC London as they break.

Marshman (22-8) has lost three of his last four fights heading into London. He most recently suffered a unanimous decision loss to Karl Roberson at UFC 230. As for Phillips (21-8). He is coming off of back to back losses for the first time in his career. The Welsch fighter will look to get back on track in England.

Round One

Marshman and Phillips meet in the center of the Octagon and high five each other. The men back off and attempt to read one another. Phillips is pumping his jab as he takes the center of the cage. He cracks Marshman on the chin with a right hand and presses him against the cage. Phillips lands a couple of knees then breaks free. Marshman circles right and Phillips cuts the angle and lands another right hand. Marshman attempts a level change but Phillips shuts it down. Phillips lands a big right hook that sends Marshman to the canvas, he stands above him as Marshman gets back to his feet, phillips missed a major opportunity there as he let him back to his feet. Phillips settles back into the center of the cage and lands a leg kick. He moves forward and faints to control the tempo of the fight. Marshman throws a body kick as the round ends.

Round Two

Phillips takes the center of the Octagon to start the second round. Marshman throws a lazy leg kick. Phillips lands an overhand left hand and follows it with a leg kick of his own. Marshman is fighting with his back to the cage but still has good footwork. Phillips pumps his jab and tries to close the distance but Marshman evades. Phillips connects on a straight left hand as Marshman backtracked. Marshman lands a hard body kick that takes Phillips off his feet. He gets up quickly and eats a right hand from Marshman. Marshman throws another hard body kick that thuds Phillips’ torso. He pumps the jab and uses his footwork to move out of harm’s way. 45 seconds left in the second round and Marshman continues to use his footwork to create openings. He cracks Phillips with a right hand with five seconds in the round.

Round Three

The fighters embrace to start the final round. Phillips takes the center and cracks Marshman with a straight right hand. Marshman lands a body kick as Phillips faints. The pace has slowed significantly here in round three. Both men trade leg kicks. Phillips cuts an angle and throws a one-two that just misses Marshman. Another hard body kick is landed by Marshman. Two minutes left in the fight. Not to beat a dead horse, but, Marshman’s footwork has really been the story of this fight. Phillips lands a right hand flush but Marshman smiles as to say it didn’t hurt. Phillips is stalking Marshman with desperation. He lands a straight left hand. The fighters trade back and forth as the bell sounds.

Jack Marshman defeats John Phillips via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

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Karl Roberson Works Over Jack Marshman

Madison Square Garden will host UFC 230 this evening (Nov. 3, 2018) as Daniel Cormier Defends his heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis, we have you covered with all the results. To say that matchmakers had some challenges putting together UFC 230 would be an understatement. It seemed every other day there was a change to […]

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Madison Square Garden will host UFC 230 this evening (Nov. 3, 2018) as Daniel Cormier Defends his heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis, we have you covered with all the results.

To say that matchmakers had some challenges putting together UFC 230 would be an understatement. It seemed every other day there was a change to the co-main event or the main event. Hurdles abound, Dana White and the boys (Sean Shelby & Mick Maynard) managed to put together a pretty compelling night of fights for the New York fans.

Another very interesting middleweight fight will keep the PPV rolling as Wales Jack Marshman will look to give Karl Roberson his second straight loss since joining the promotion.

Marshman has alternated wins and losses in his last four fights dating back to the end of 2016. He is looking forward to competing at MSG and is honored to be only the second person of Welsh descent to fight MMA in the historic building.

Roberson looked fantastic in his first two fights in the UFC. “Baby K” was holding his own in his last fight until he got caught with an arm triangle with 15 seconds left in the first round. Roberson looks to bounce back against Marshman after suffering the first defeat of his career.

Round One

Roberson opens up with a hard left head kick that Marshman blocks. Both men throwing into the air trying to find their range. The fights clinch against the cage briefly. Roberson lands a crisp left hand that stuns Marshman. Marshman throws a leg kick but looks tentative as he tries to close the distance. Roberson lands a hard body kick and backs up Marshman with a barrage of blows. Marshman fires back and hurts Roberson. Marshman moving forward and having some success with leg kicks. Very close round. The bell sounds.

Round Two

Roberson takes the center of the Octagon with a bounce in his step. Marshman moves forward and lands a combo. Roberson lands a hard left hand that stops the Welchman in his tracks. Roberson lands another hard straight left hand. Marshman has a heck of a chin as he is taking some serious shots tonight. From out of nowhere Roberson lands a big double leg takedown but the fight stalls once it hits the canvas. Roberson lands a couple of soft left hands with 60 seconds left in the round. The last minute of the round was virtually eventless. Roberson’s takedown should win him the round.

Round Three

The fights exchange leg kicks to start round three and then Roberson follows that up with another hard left hand. Both guys fainting a lot here in the final frame. Marshman pushing forward and eats a flurry for his effort. Roberson lands a big double leg takedown again. He looks for a key-lock submission but quickly gives it up. Roberson moves into full mount with one minute left in the fight. He is landing some mildly damaging punches as the fight ends. Roberson should win this fight.

  • Karl Roberson defeats Jack Marshman via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

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Jack Marshman Scores Decision Win Over Ryan Janes

The main card of UFC Fight Night Glasgow rolled along with a bout in the middleweight division. Ryan Janes (9-3) took on Jack Marshman (22-6). Both men stepped inside The SSE Hydro coming off losses. After riding an eight-fight winning streak, Janes was submitted by  Gerald Meerschaert. Marshman had his own streak put to an […]

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The main card of UFC Fight Night Glasgow rolled along with a bout in the middleweight division. Ryan Janes (9-3) took on Jack Marshman (22-6).

Both men stepped inside The SSE Hydro coming off losses. After riding an eight-fight winning streak, Janes was submitted by  Gerald Meerschaert. Marshman had his own streak put to an end courtesy of Thiago Santos.

Marshman looked to close the distance early. A counter right hand was there for Janes. A left hook to the body was there for Marshman. He landed a couple of strikes clean. Janes got in another counter strike. A hard hook landed for Marshman. A left hand connected for Marshman.

Janes found himself on the receiving end of clean strikes. He threw a kick to the body. Marshman answered with a leg kick and a combination upstairs. Marshman fired off some shots, but Janes landed some strikes of his own. Janes pushed his opponent against the fence as the round ended.

The second stanza began and Marshman popped his opponent with a jab. Janes had no answer for Marshman’s jabs. He left himself open to a bevy of clean shots. Janes pushed his opponent against the fence. Marshman broke free and popped Janes with more clean shots as the round ended.

Marshman again closed the distance at the start of the final frame. A counter punch scored for Janes. A series of knees to the body in the clinch was there for Janes. Time was briefly called for a mouthpiece. When the action resumed, Janes found a home for the jab. A lead left hook scored for Janes. He tied his opponent up momentarily. The final horn sounded.

All three judges scored the fight for Marshman.

Final Result: Jack Marshman def. Ryan Janes (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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Video: Thiago Santos Scores Amazing Wheel Kick TKO Victory At UFC Fight Night 105

At UFC Fight Night 105 on Sunday night, Thiago Santos returned to the “Win” column with a vengeance. The UFC Middleweight contender picked up an impressive wheel kick technical knockout victory over Jack Marshman in the second bout of the evening at the UFC Fight Night event in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Seen above courtesy […]

At UFC Fight Night 105 on Sunday night, Thiago Santos returned to the “Win” column with a vengeance. The UFC Middleweight contender picked up an impressive wheel kick technical knockout victory over Jack Marshman in the second bout of the evening at the UFC Fight Night event in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Seen above courtesy […]

Video: Thiago Santos Scores Amazing Wheel Kick TKO Victory At UFC Fight Night 105

At UFC Fight Night 105 on Sunday night, Thiago Santos returned to the “Win” column with a vengeance. The UFC Middleweight contender picked up an impressive wheel kick technical knockout victory over Jack Marshman in the second bout of the evening at the UFC Fight Night event in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Seen above courtesy […]

At UFC Fight Night 105 on Sunday night, Thiago Santos returned to the “Win” column with a vengeance. The UFC Middleweight contender picked up an impressive wheel kick technical knockout victory over Jack Marshman in the second bout of the evening at the UFC Fight Night event in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Seen above courtesy […]

Watch: Thiago Santos’ INSANE Spin Kick Knockout

Sustaining two consecutive stoppage losses, middleweight veteran Thiago Santos needed a huge performance when he faced off with Jack Marshman on the preliminary card of tonight’s (Feb. 19, 2017) UFC Fight Night 105 from the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He got just that and so much more. After Marshman dropped Santos with a huge

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Sustaining two consecutive stoppage losses, middleweight veteran Thiago Santos needed a huge performance when he faced off with Jack Marshman on the preliminary card of tonight’s (Feb. 19, 2017) UFC Fight Night 105 from the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

He got just that and so much more.

After Marshman dropped Santos with a huge right hand in the final minutes of an opening round where the Brazilian “Marretta” had largely controlled with a stellar output of strikes, Santos came out slugging in the second round, putting Marshman away with an absolutely picturesque spinning wheel kick that opened up a huge cut on the side of his foe’s skull.

Watch the amazing kick KO courtesy of the UFC here:

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